朝
morning, court
At a glance · 朝
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
朝字甲骨文从日在草中、月未落，会意为旦晨；本义为早晨、朝见。金文、小篆承之。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
朝本义为早晨，引申为朝见、朝廷。
Structure
会意字，从日从月从茻，象日出月落之清晨。
At a glance
Pinyincháo
Radical月
Strokes12
UnicodeU+671D
Character type会意
Theme天文
Six languages, one character
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English
morning, court
Chao is an associative character of sun and moon at dawn, meaning morning and court.
Français
matin, cour
Chao est un caractère associatif du soleil et de la lune à l'aube, signifiant matin et cour.
Español
mañana, corte
Chao es un carácter asociativo del sol y la luna al amanecer, significa mañana y corte.
العربية
صباح، بلاط
تشاو حرف تركيبي للشمس والقمر عند الفجر، يعني الصباح والبلاط.
Русский
утро, двор
Чао — ассоциативный знак солнца и луны на рассвете, означает утро и двор.
Common words
- 朝廷cháo tíngcourt
- 朝代cháo dàidynasty